Etymology of the French word légion
the French word
légionderived from the Latin word
legio (legion; army)
derived from the Latin word
legere (read; gather, collect)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
Date
The earliest known usage of légion in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
légionellose,
légionnaireDerivations in other languages
Romanian
legiuneCognates
Dutch
legioen, English
legion, German
Legion, Italian
legione, Latin
legio, Lithuanian
legionas, Norwegian
legion, Russian
лeгиoн, Spanish
legion, Swedish
legion
